Mop wringer



J. M. EIFFE MOP WRINGER Filed May 24, 1925 YORK, CGRPORiTIfiN SF NEW 'EZ'GEI.

3E0? W'EJINGEB.

Application filed 2e,

To all whom it may, coi'iccrn citi- S-tat r siding at Fulton- My. State of New certai new and usetop 1* lingers, and de- -o a full, clear, and the ice such as will to which it ie. reference Zen of the Uni ed sheet metal adapto lower edge of the movto secure the latter wa ming and bent at each end to for i ,i on which is sleeved spring adapted bO react upon a station. rv pressure board the arms of a swinging pressure hoard pivoted to the str ns. v

A fiirther object of the invention is to provide reinforcing strap brackets secured to outside walls of the device to prevent warping: and to serve as hangers for a swinging pressure board pivoted thereto; lugs being formed integral with the brackets to receive the ends of sprinc s adapted to maintain the swinging pressure board in open relation to a fixed pressure board se ciired between the side walls of the device bv screws extending through the reinforcing strap brackets.

further object of the invention is to provide wherebv the inoveni nt of atoggle mechanism designed to actuate the swinging pressure board be limited in order to control the throw of the swinging pressure board.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds the invention further resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter de- L1 the 23 Serial No. 641,118.

scribed and claimed it being understood that changes may be made in the precise embodihe invention herein disclosed withfrom the spirit of the same. airings accompanying this specil igure 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view through the device with parts in elevation, showing the movable pressure board in open position to receive a mop.

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view through the device showing the movable pressure board in the position occupied when expressing water from s mop; the toggle mechanism being at the limit of its thrust.

Figure 8 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken on or about line 33 of Figurel; showing a metal reinforcing strap bolted to the lower edge of the movable pressure board and springs sleeved on the ends of the strap for maintaining the pressure board in its open position.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary cross sectional View taken on or about line 4:-4 of Figure 3; showing the end of the reinforcing strap bent on an arc of a circle in order that a spring rnav be more readily fitted thereon; the ends or the spring being shown respectively lodged in the movable pressure board and engaged by a lug formed in the reinforcing bracket secured to the side walls of the wringer.

Referring now to the letters of reference placed upon the drawings:

A, denotes the side walls of the device. B. indicates a transverse connecting wall also of wood. C. C, designates reinforcing metal straobrackets secured to the outside of the end walls by screws which. also secure the connecting wall B to the side walls.

D, denotes a swinging pressure board also formed of wood and bolted to its lower edge is a transverse strap E to secure the board against warnings-the ends of the transverse st-ra o being bent. as indicated in Figures 3 and 4;t0 form hubs E E pivoted by bolts F to the downwardly extending reinforcing straps.

Sleeved upon the hubs E E are springs G, G, one end of which is lodged in a groove formed in the movable pressure board; the other end engages a lug C struck up from the body of the reinforcing straps.

H indicates a rock-shaft journaled in the end walls A, A, of the device,and H denote rocker arms integral with the rocleshaft provided with a hump H", adapted to engage the end of one of the toggle levers I, 1 connecting the rocker arm H with a transverse angle iron J,bolted or otherwise secured to the movable pressure board adjacent its top. The angle iron J serves to secure the wood against warping and also provides a bearing plate to receive the thrust of the toggle mechanism pivoted thereto.

K denotes a lever connected to the roclo shaft for manually actuating the latter.

L denotes pins projecting downwardly from the lower edge of the wall and in spaced relation to a shoulder A formed in the end walls of the wringer ;the object being to provide a slot or hook adapted to engage the wall of a pail whereby the device may be supported on the latter.

Having now indicated the several parts by reference letters the construction and operaion of the device will be' readily under stood. r

The wringer is supported upon the rim of a pail by means of the pin L which forms a hook adapted to overlap the edge of the pail. When in its normal position the movable pressure board will be open to receive a mop,as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. When the mop is inserted between the pressure boards, the manually operated lever K is shifted to the position indicated in Figure 2, thereby forcing the movable pressure board toward the fixed pressure board, the limit of the throw being controlled by the hump H on the arm of the rock-shaft engaging the end of the lever I of the toggle mechanism ;it being apparent that the rockshaft is thus held against further movement. The water having been expressed from the mop the lever is released,the springs G, G, returning the movable pressure board to its initial position.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

. 1. In a mop wringer of the class described, a pair of oppositely disposed wooden end walls; a transverse pressure board connecting the end walls together; reinforcing straps secured to the outside of the end walls in alignment with the edges of the transverse connecting pressure board and projecting below the lower edge of the latter, said depending portions having lugs struck up from the body of the metal; a swinging wooden pressure board; a reinforcing strap secured to the lower edge of the wooden pressure board having its ends bent to form hubs; a pair of pivotal bolts securing the hubs of said last named member to the lower ends of the depending reinforcing straps; a spring sleeved upon each of the hubs with one end of each spring lodged in recesses formed in the movable pressure board, the other end of each spring being engaged by the lugs struck up from the body of the depending portion of the reinforcing straps, and means for actuating the swinging pressure board.

2. In a mop wringer of the class described, a pair of oppositely disposed wooden end walls and a connecting transverse pressure board; reinforcing straps extending below the lower edge of the pressure board, secured to the outside of the end walls; a swinging pressure board; a reinforcing strap secured adjacent the lower edge of the swinging pressure board having its ends bent to form hubs; a pair of pivotal bolts securing the hubs of the last named member to the lower ends of the depending reinforcing straps; springs sleeved upon each of the hubs adapted to act upon the swinging pressure board tov maintain it normally in an open position; a rock-shaft journaled in the wooden end walls fitted with an operating lever; a transverse metallic member secured to the wooden swinging pressure board; a rocker-arm integral with the rock-shaft having a hump on one edge, and toggle levers connecting the rocker arm of the rock-shaft with the last named transverse metallic reinforcing memher, said hump of the rocker arms being adapted to engage the toggle levers to limit the thrust of the levers.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES M. EIFFE. Witnesses:

L. N. ViiDDER, L. E. ENsIeN. 

